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      02-17-2022, 02:23 PM   #1
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Best HID bulb for F32?

Hey guys,

I'm looking to upgrade my stock HID bulbs (around 4200K from factory I think) to something closer in colour to 5500-6000K. Is there any particular brand I should go with? I'm not looking some eBay specials or anything just not sure what price range I should be looking at.

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      02-17-2022, 04:49 PM   #2
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Have a look at these -

https://www.osram.com/ecat/Xenon%20h...GPS01_1056949/

Blue boost give a nice white colour but technically off-road only. Expect to pay about £110 for a legit pair.
Philips also do good ones, probably similar price range. Lots of fakes out there so if it's too good to be true price wise, probably a knock off
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      02-17-2022, 05:55 PM   #3
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I was asking this not long ago although I was wanting potency rather than colour; the Xenarc Lasers came out on top. Not sure what colour they come out as though.
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Thanks lads. I'll check out the Osrams.
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I fitted the Osram Nightbreaker and to be honest whilst they're brighter [better range - now the lights were raised] they're not white in colour, closer to halogen.

But at least now I can see where I'm going...
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Thanks lads. I'll check out the Osrams.
Had them on my, off-road, car since April '20 still going strong and none of my fellow off-road users have flashed me and I think they're a perfect shade of white. I was a bit worried I'd lose brightness but actually if you look at the data sheets all of their D1S bulbs are rated the same Lm, perhaps the yellower ones have a bit more of an angle because they aren't as blinding?
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